SEN Teaching Assistant

This SEN teaching assistant post at Oasis Academy Mayfield supports class teachers, with a focus on pupils with special educational needs. The work covers planning and delivering lessons, whole-class and one-to-one support, preparing resources and pastoral care, plus feeding back on pupil progress. It is a term-time role of 33.5 hours a week, starting 15 September 2026. Visa sponsorship is not available.

• Assist with planning, preparation and delivery of lessons, whole-class and individual
• Prepare resources to support learning activities
• Support pupils pastorally
• Contribute to evaluating pupil progress
• Give feedback to the class teacher so pupils' learning needs are met

• Minimum of 3 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English and Maths

• Experience of class supervision and assisting with lesson provision

• Good written and verbal communication, working alongside teaching staff
• Empathy and understanding of pupils' needs
• Building good relationships with children and adults
• High behaviour expectations and challenging without confrontation
• Understanding of pupils' personal and academic needs, treating them with respect
• Empowering children to access the curriculum and reach their potential

• Teaching Assistant qualification

• Defined benefit pension scheme including life cover and ill health cover
• Free counselling service
• Free eye tests
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Healthcare cash plan (
• Term-time working
• Professional development, training and career progression opportunities